Meat Startup Licious Sets Ambitious Goals for IPO and Store Expansion

Bangalore-based meat and seafood delivery startup Licious is looking ahead to expand its services across India. It has an ambitious goal of opening 500 stores nationwide in the period of next five years and with an additional investment of $100 million. The strategy includes attracting new customers through online as well as offline channels. Simultaneously, […]

IIT Roorkee Startup Tops DRDO Contest with Gun-Shot Detection Innovation

A startup affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has emerged victorious in the ‘Dare to Dream 4.0’ contest organized by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Linearized Amplifier Technologies and Services (Linear-AmpTech) grabbed the award for introducing an advanced Gun-Shot detection and location estimation system with respect to situational awareness and […]

Esports Media Platform TalkEsport Raises $1M In Pre-Series A

TalkEsport, India’s leading esports media platform, announced today the successful closure of its pre-series A funding round, securing a significant investment of $1 million from Saswat Ventures. The substantial investment underscores TalkEsport’s robust growth trajectory and reaffirms its position as a pioneering force in the esports industry. Founded in 2011, TalkEsport was set up with […]

Fresh From Farm raises $2 million in Pre Series A

Fresh From Farm, a B2B2C platform for consolidating fresh fruit demand, has successfully raised USD 2 million in a Pre-Series A round with participation from Inflection Point Ventures. Spearheading this investment is Ashish Kacholia, a seasoned investor in the public markets. Fresh From Farm takes charge of retailers’ operations, overseeing procurement, handling, sorting, and distribution, […]

India gets its first CRQ model to change risk management strategies

QBER, the first Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ) model born from India and developed by Zeron, represents a groundbreaking advancement in cybersecurity management With cyber threats evolving at an unprecedented pace and regulatory requirements becoming increasingly stringent, Zeron, a Mumbai based cybersecurity startup, has launched India’s first advanced Cyber Quantified model called Quantified Business Exposure to […]

Digantara Partners with Australia for Innovative Space Debris Project

Indian spacetech startup Digantara has partnered with Australia for a space debris management project. It is called the Mission for Australia-India’s Technology, Research and Innovation (Maitri). The joint initiative is led by Space Machines Company and it has secured over AUD $8.5 million (Rs 46 crore) in grants from the Australian Space Agency under the […]

Delhi Startup ‘Note’ Revolutionizes Pen Industry with Sustainable Vision

Plastic pens are everywhere and offers a convenient solution for writing. However, the plastic pens also contribute to environmental issues. Understanding the seriousness of the problems, Delhi-based startup ‘Note’ has come up with a sustainable alternative. It has introduced biodegradable pens. Note was founded in 2018 by Saurabh Mehta and his wife Shivani Mehta. They […]

Fintech Startup Ansa Secures $14 Million Funding Led by Women Investors

Fintech startup Ansa has something unique to share. It recently secured a funding of $14 million and it was led by women investors. The Series A funding was led by Renegade Partners. Other investors who emerged as supporters were Bain Capital Ventures, BoxGroup, Wischoff Ventures and new investor B37 Ventures. The startup was founded in […]

PointO’s INR 6.2 Cr Seed Round by Equirus InnovateX Fund

Equirus InnovateX Fund (EIF) leads seed investment round in Lithium Battery Ecosystem startup PointO, marking this as their first investment from the fund. EIF led the round with an investment of INR 5 crores, from the total INR 6.2 crores raised in this round. PointO is on a mission to build a full-stack lithium battery […]

Cross-border payments platform BRISKPE raises $5m seed funding

BRISKPE, a Mumbai-based cross-border payments platform, has announced that it has raised $5 millionin a seed roundfrom PayU, the payments and fintech business of Prosus. This investment marks a crucial milestone in BRISKPE’s journey to empower Indian MSMEs and exporters by simplifying global payments.  BRISKPE will use the funding toenhance its product and service offerings, expand […]